Trifecta outcomes of robotic partial nephrectomy in obese patients: A comparison of body mass index <25, 25 to <30, and ≥30.
Haruyuki OhsugiJunichi IkedaKenta TakayasuNae TakizawaHisanori TaniguchiMasaaki YanishiHidefumi KinoshitaPublished in: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association (2024)
Higher BMI patients had more intraoperative blood loss during RPN. However, RPN remains safe and has acceptable quality and functional outcomes. Since patients with high PADUA scores combined with a high BMI may be at risk of trifecta failure, this should be explained before RPN.